Keir Starmer’s 12 U‑turns & Trump’s distraction – Nana Akua

Published on 18 January 2026, GB News opinion piece by Nana Akua criticises UK Labour leader Keir Starmer for a decade‑spanning “dozen” of policy U‑turns, saying they undermine Britain’s commercial fabric. Akua argues that the repeated reversals on everything from pub licensing to private‑school funding have left businesses—hair salons, pharmacies and eateries—on the brink of collapse. She contends that amid this turmoil, Donald Trump’s outspoken rhetoric has become a distraction, keeping voters “behind the scenes” from confronting the country’s real problems. With 12 U‑turns cited as evidence, the article calls on Starmer’s government to prioritise stability over headline‑making promises.